Has anyone been blown off by a twist'n'go?

RS1Banger · Scooby Slapper Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Look, I know these topics are annoying, but I was looking at

https://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39789&perpage=15&pagenumber=10

they seem to think a twist'n'go will whup various bikes
has anyone ever been done by a scooter
if so I'll cancel my plans to do my bike test, and tune up a scooter instead!!!

if you can't be bothered to view the link, this is the worst post, describing how he thinks a 50cc scooter will whup a ninja, ferrari and an R1

"here an aerox against a Kawasaki Ninja 600cc
https://members.home.nl/williamdamen/motor.wmv
here is one tuner sprinting against a ferrari ( marco from XSH )
https://www.scooter-freaks.nl/filmpjes/download/sprint/scooter_freaks_nl_xsh_ferrari.wmv
This is jubbega where I already have spoken about.
https://www.scooter-freaks.nl/filmpjes/download/sprint/jubbega2004.wmv
here is the movie against an R1
https://home01.wxs.nl/~twinsscooterservice/zipvsr1.wmv
Here you go, now you asses will be quiet"

CBRPETER · Scooby Slapper Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Karma :

what a crock of shit. If that really happened you can all kick me in the nuts as frequently as you like.
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divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Can't really see much in most of those vids really.

This is an auto scooter and it ran a 12.3 standing quarter with a terminal speed of 98mph at Elvington earlier this month. Thats a damn good time for a scooter.

https://www.divuk83.com/images/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/DSCF0762.jpg

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craigie b · Citizen Smith Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Karma :

I was at the traffic lights at micklegate in york a few months back when I got surrounded (insert swarmed!) by all these ped bois who were honking there horns and being like a bunch o tits.

When the light tunred green those boys blew me away with their speed...Unfortunately I was on ma push bike....I need a tshirt that sez 'my other bikes an NSR'! Laughing

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

No its true my mates 50 will powerslide at 200 + mph and its still restricted! Neutral

DynaMight · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Karma :

Never really off the lights but those 125's can get upto 30 pretty quick. I have let them pass if I'm filtering and they are filtering faster, I'm not that fussy about beating every one on the road.

Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

some of the peds can keep up with me until I get into second gear, just because of the fact they can just twist the grip and go, I have to be fairly gentle off the clutch if I'm really giving it some off the line.

Not been blown off though. a mate's rebored RS50 (read RS80) would probably come close though.

Gaz

DM · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Karma :

I had a chance to ride a friend's 210cc 4-stroke Gilera Runner after riding a 50cc 2-stroke for several months earlier this year. His bike is capable of around 95 mph and puts out, I'm guessing, 25-26 hp. Bottom line = Weeeeeeeee Very Happy

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

That thread is pretty much a definition of what a ped boi is. Thumbs Up

Top speed of 98mph, impressive for a 50cc ped, but I don't want to think about how much money has been thrown at it. Shocked

Irezumi aka Reuben · Carrot Top Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

They all prove that a scooter is initially quicker off the line due to not having to keep the front down. and they were over very short distances, 100 metres max with the R1. And I think that the R1 was meant to do it on one wheel.
When both bikes hit 60, the scooter stays there the Ninja and R1 disappear.

So this proves scooters are great for theyre intended target which is being quick around busy city's and being easy to use.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

i havnt been blown off by a ped....ive been knocked off by a ped Laughing

if that counts Mad

but i have blown one off myself Laughing

i live on this real long and straight road and 2 ped were racing up and down it, so i came up behind them and wheelied between them Thumbs Up

one of them shit it and went into a bush Laughing

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Lone-Wolf · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wotcha.

I can't see any problem with the 'twist n go' set up Wink

A tad larger than a 'ped

It works for me.
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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :

mattsmith95 · Traffic Copper Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

All the time, I just let them get on with it.

Said this once but I'm going to say it again,

No matter how fast I'm going there is always a scooter trying to get past me.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I got my ass whooped by a Hardly Rideable motor scooter a couple of years ago on my way back from Stormin the Castle Rally on my CB125 ratbike. I don't even think he was trying to race me, just cruising.

It was originally a lambretta of some sort but I believe the engine was out to about 400cc with all the trimmings...and a 6 foot long twisted steel springer front end 'swedish style' with an R6 brake caliper on a 10" wheel ffs! Good for over 115mph he reckoned.
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aqualung1 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Karma :

some of those mega scooters 650 burgman things can move
dont know what the continentals do to them, but have been whooped by some on the autobharns..
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synaptyx · Crazy Courier Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

paulyzf600 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Karma :

HHHMMMM Yeah it's totally down to the fact that they are just twist and go, once the bike is going, on a drag strip it's a case of making sure you don't fall off launching it, it's like ppl say keeping the front wheel down even the thunder cat would wanna lift in first with a handfull so an R1.......
I'd reckon that the scooters would have no chance on a 1/4 mile strip not talking 100m with the camera behind so you can't see whats going on!
Anyway not a fan of scooters just think running 1 BHP never mind 70 BHP through a wheel barrow wheel!!!
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

See above for the time for a seriously souped uo scooter.. not too shabby. Have seen other's still doing better than skylines etc, but still a way away from 600cc+ bike times.

paulyzf600 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Karma :

yeah seen one of them on a strip pretty funny but hey thats so much money and it's still a scooter........ Bikes are alot about image as well.................lol
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Harold_Shand · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Indeed, if it was a car that scared a bike and made the rider veer off into a bush I suspect it would be another story Thinking

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craigT19 · Jolly Green Giant Joined: 09 Feb 2002 Karma :